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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Patrick Sparks, post: 9732936, member: 85197&quot;]I&#039;m hoping you all can help me date this old chest.&nbsp; It is made of mahogany, had two tills, is hand planed, and would have had a lift-lid but that is missing.&nbsp; Dimensions of the box:&nbsp; 31 7/8 long x 14 5/8 wide x 13 1/4 tall.&nbsp; The box has very well defined wear on two corners that appear to be from rope abrasion.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has a half mortise two-strike lock made of sheet iron.&nbsp; The internal latch mechanism has a copper or brass cover plate and a spiral spring.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The handles were iron (one remains).&nbsp; All the metal is highly pitted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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